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Jul 15, 2026

Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman officially launch Ode, $1.5B AI enterprise services firm

Launched on July 15, 2026, Ode with Anthropic is a $1.5 billion enterprise AI services firm backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs, and others, built on the acquisition of Fractional AI to deploy engineers directly into mid-sized companies.

Jul 15, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪Ode CEO Chris Taylor stated that Ode aims to partner closely with corporate leaders to define and execute high-priority AI initiatives.
  • ▪Ode operates on a 'Claude-first' principle, prioritizing Anthropic's frontier models and tools like Claude Tag in Slack, while remaining open to rival AI technologies.
  • ▪Goldman Sachs contributed approximately $150 million to Ode, with additional backing from General Atlantic, Leonard Green & Partners, Apollo Global Management, GIC, and Sequoia Capital.

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Eddie SiegelLeonard Green & PartnersApollo Global ManagementBlackstoneSequoia CapitalGICGeneral AtlanticHellman & FriedmanChris TaylorFractional AI